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Once a year our county's 4-H program officially recognizes those leaders and members who have done an outstanding job in different areas. On Oct. 23 we held our 2010 4-H Fall Recognition Festival at the Douglas County Fairgrounds to honor those individuals.
People who aren't familiar with 4-H may not know that we require our members to keep a record book of their project areas that must be turned in before the projects can be entered at the fair. A record book serves a variety of purposes in the 4-H Youth Development Program. It gives members the opportunity to reflect and measure their progress on their yearly work. By documenting their learning experience in a written report, it helps youth build organization and writing skills. Record Books give youth a chance to learn how to set goals and then work toward reaching those goals.
Youth are encouraged to enter the Record Book Contest, in which their books are judged. Book competitions are divided into Junior (grades 4 through 6), Intermediate (grades 7 through 9) and Senior (grades 10 through 12) age divisions. Just being the best (or only) book competing in an area doesn't guarantee a blue ribbon. That honor is only given to the top score of more than 90%, based on the judging criteria.
This year's age division winners were: Junior Reserve Champion, Angela Holcomb; Junior Champion, Hannah Friedlein; Intermediate Reserve Champion, Lily Wheaton; Intermediate Champion, Joshua Friedlein; Senior Champion, Michelle Holcomb; Reserved Grand Champion, Joshua Friedlein; Overall Grand Champion, Michelle Holcomb. These 4-H members did an outstanding job and deserve to be recognized.
Leaders were also recognized at this year's festival. Douglas County 4-H was proud to present special awards to six 4-H leaders this year. The 4-H Distinguished Service award is given to an individual who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in assisting the Douglas County 4-H Program and Youth. The 2010 Individual Distinguished Service Award was presented to Mike Shaffer, a longtime award sponsor. The Business Distinguished Service Award was given to Wald and Bell Clemons of Clemons Boot Company.
The 4-H Murphy Memorial and Katherine Cory Alumni Leader awards are based on a leader's years of involvement in the 4-H program and is awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to a local 4-H club as well as 4-H in Douglas County. The six recipients of special awards were Angela Rockwood of Roseburg, Drew Fairbairn of Umpqua, Suzanne Champion of Oakland, Steve and Bonnie Wuergler of Drain and John Bradley of Elkton.
4-H helps young people learn and grow through an intentional process that builds competence, confidence, connection, compassion and character. As one 4-Her wrote in her record book: "4-H isn't really about sending things to fair and getting ribbons to show off, but to help you understand things that you'll need later in life. So far in 4-H I have learned to be responsible, by pacing my time before fair and (also) persistent, by pushing on with the 4-H projects that are really hard and using of course: my head, heart, hands, and health."
Teresa Middleton is the 4-H Education Program assistant at OSU Extension Service of Douglas County. She can be reached by e-mail at teresa.middleton@oregonstate.edu or by phone at 541-672-4461.
People who aren't familiar with 4-H may not know that we require our members to keep a record book of their project areas that must be turned in before the projects can be entered at the fair. A record book serves a variety of purposes in the 4-H Youth Development Program. It gives members the opportunity to reflect and measure their progress on their yearly work. By documenting their learning experience in a written report, it helps youth build organization and writing skills. Record Books give youth a chance to learn how to set goals and then work toward reaching those goals.
Youth are encouraged to enter the Record Book Contest, in which their books are judged. Book competitions are divided into Junior (grades 4 through 6), Intermediate (grades 7 through 9) and Senior (grades 10 through 12) age divisions. Just being the best (or only) book competing in an area doesn't guarantee a blue ribbon. That honor is only given to the top score of more than 90%, based on the judging criteria.
This year's age division winners were: Junior Reserve Champion, Angela Holcomb; Junior Champion, Hannah Friedlein; Intermediate Reserve Champion, Lily Wheaton; Intermediate Champion, Joshua Friedlein; Senior Champion, Michelle Holcomb; Reserved Grand Champion, Joshua Friedlein; Overall Grand Champion, Michelle Holcomb. These 4-H members did an outstanding job and deserve to be recognized.
Leaders were also recognized at this year's festival. Douglas County 4-H was proud to present special awards to six 4-H leaders this year. The 4-H Distinguished Service award is given to an individual who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in assisting the Douglas County 4-H Program and Youth. The 2010 Individual Distinguished Service Award was presented to Mike Shaffer, a longtime award sponsor. The Business Distinguished Service Award was given to Wald and Bell Clemons of Clemons Boot Company.
The 4-H Murphy Memorial and Katherine Cory Alumni Leader awards are based on a leader's years of involvement in the 4-H program and is awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to a local 4-H club as well as 4-H in Douglas County. The six recipients of special awards were Angela Rockwood of Roseburg, Drew Fairbairn of Umpqua, Suzanne Champion of Oakland, Steve and Bonnie Wuergler of Drain and John Bradley of Elkton.
4-H helps young people learn and grow through an intentional process that builds competence, confidence, connection, compassion and character. As one 4-Her wrote in her record book: "4-H isn't really about sending things to fair and getting ribbons to show off, but to help you understand things that you'll need later in life. So far in 4-H I have learned to be responsible, by pacing my time before fair and (also) persistent, by pushing on with the 4-H projects that are really hard and using of course: my head, heart, hands, and health."
Teresa Middleton is the 4-H Education Program assistant at OSU Extension Service of Douglas County. She can be reached by e-mail at teresa.middleton@oregonstate.edu or by phone at 541-672-4461.
